Photographs of the Award Ceremony (Hutch Crossword Book Award 2006)

Chief Guests, Ms. Krishna Sobti (L) and Ms. Reema Anand (R) lighting the inaugural lamp along with Mr. Jeff McAnally, Chief of Specialty, Shoppers' Stop Ltd. Author C.S. Lakshmi, winner of the Hutch Crossword Book Award 2006 in the Indian Language Fiction Translation category for her book In A Forest, A Deer receiving her cheque from the Chief Guests, along with Priti Tamhane from Oxford University Press. Translator A.J. Thomas, winner of the Hutch Crossword Book Award 2006 in the Indian Language Fiction Translation category for his book Kesavan's Lamentations receiving his trophy from the Chief Guests. Author Vikram Chandra, winner of the Hutch Crossword Book Award 2006 in the English Fiction category for his book Sacred Games receiving his cheque from Ms. Sobti. Author Vikram Seth, winner of the Hutch Crossword Book Award 2006 in the English Non-Fiction category for his book Two Lives receiving his trophy from the Chief Guests. Renowned percussionist Taufiq Qureshi performing at the award ceremony held at Mumbai From left to right: Actors Kunaal Roy Kapur, Sachin Khedekar, Sohrab Ardeshir and Atul Kulkarni performing an extract from Vikram Chandra's book, Sacred Games, at the award ceremony.

Vodafone Crossword Book Award Winners - 2007 English Non Fiction: The Last Mughal by William Dalrymple English Fiction: A Girl and a River by Usha K. R. Indian Language Fiction Translation: Chowringhee by Sankar / Arunava Sinha Govardhan's Travels by Anand C P Sachidanandan / Gita Krishnankutty Popular Award: The Music Room by Namita Devidayal Winners - 2006 English Fiction: Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra English Non Fiction: Two Lives by Vikram Seth Indian Language Fiction Translation: In a forest, a deer by C. S Lakshmi [Ambai] Kesavan's Lamentations by M. Mukundan Popular Award: The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai Winners - 2005 English Fiction: Shalimar The Clown by Salman Rushdie English Non Fiction: Maximum City: Bombay Lost & Found by Suketu Mehta Indian Language Fiction Translation: The Heart Has Its Reasons by Krishna Sobti Popular Award: Pundits From Pakistan by Rahul Bhattacharya Winners - 2004 English Fiction: The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh Indian Language Fiction Translation: Astride the Wheel (Yantrarudha) by Chandrasekhar Rath Winners - 2000 English Fiction: The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes by Jamyang Norbu Indian Language Fiction Translation: Karukku by Bama Winners - 1999 English Fiction: An Equal Music by Vikram Seth Indian Language Fiction Translation: On the Banks of the Mayyazhi by M. Mukundan Winners - 1998 English Fiction: The Everest Hotel by I. Allan Sealy The Past Shortlists Vodafone Crossword Book Award 2007 In The News Citations Photographs of the Award Ceremony Acceptance Speeches Recognition for the Vodafone Crossword Book Awards